Letting Go to Grow: Jesse Israel on Endings, Identity Shifts & Embodied Leadership

In this heart-opening episode, Tonya is joined by Jesse Israel, founder of The Big Quiet and leadership coach, for a deep dive into emotional mastery, somatic healing, and redefining success from the inside out. Jesse shares his journey from music industry burnout to guiding mass meditations with Oprah—and the powerful lessons he’s learned about navigating endings, identity shifts, and trusting what’s unfolding. Together, they explore the new wave of wellness that goes beyond mindfulness, the somatic practices that release stuck emotions, and why vulnerability and authenticity are the new markers of true leadership. This is an invitation to soften, unlearn, and expand into the next version of you.Topics Covered:Jesse’s journey from MGMT’s record label to mass meditations & Oprah toursHow somatic healing and emotional release deepened his leadershipThe shift from "Wellness 1.0" (mindfulness) to "Wellness 2.0" (deep emotional work)The identity grief that comes with ending a successful chapterPractices for managing anger, anxiety, and triggers in real-timeTech boundaries and phone habits that protect creativity & presenceWhy vulnerability (from the scar, not the wound) builds authentic connectionGuest Info:Instagram: instagram.com/jesseisraelLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jesseisrael/Website: jesseisrael.comConnect with Tonya:Follow Tonya on Instagram: @tonyapapanikoloveSign up for Tonya’s NewsletterRainbo.com@rainbomushroomsResources:The Big QuietOpal AppLearn more, dive in, join us for An Ethereal Reset 2026 in Greece. Instructions to Win a Bundle of Rainbo Products - Leave us Ratings and Reviews:(Or watch the video instructions here)Go to Spotify and search “The Rainbo Podcast”Follow the Show and Rate the Show on Spotify, and take a screenshotGo to Apple PodcastsSearch “The Rainbo Podcast”Scroll down past a few episodes until you get to the “Write a Review” sectionWrite your review and screenshot before you hit Submit, as Apple’s system can take a while to publishSend the Spotify screenshot and Apple review screenshot to [email protected] sure to go back to Apple Podcasts and hit submit on your reviewWe’ll pull a winner at the end of the month once we verify that your ratings/review went through to win a bundle of tinctures!We’ll contact you if you win so you can select your bundle of choiceCheck out all our bundles at https://rainbo.com/pages/bundles. Thanks and good luck!